Elevated alanine aminotransferase is associated with metabolic syndrome but not consistently associated with impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Keywords: IR، مقاومت به انسولین; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; IR, insulin resistance; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; OR, odds ratio; MS, metabolic syndrome; CI, confidence interval; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; FPG, fasting plasma glucose;